It all began with the light. Legend has it that
in the spring of 1851, a group of individuals gathered together and
as the sun rose in the sky,
illuminating Bragdon Hill, these individuals with
a laser-like focus, made the decision to
found a new school. As the founders, known as boomers, put shovels
into the rocky New England soil, sparks flew and the flame
of knowledge was ignited for a new generation of
students. The lamp of knowledge was
emblazoned into the college seal.
Early in the history of Lasell College, the tradition of the
Torchlight Parade took hold, with seniors marching
through the campus, proudly holding high their burning
torches, illuminating the academic path for future
students as they passed on these symbols of light
to the students who would succeed them ... and the flame of
knowledge continues to burn brightly here
at Lasell, where being "Ignorant of Defeat" is the
way we live.

With the intensity of a
laser, Lasell's growth and prominence has
continued its boom for over 157 years, and in all
that time, our torch has never dimmed
-- our flame of knowledge has never stopped
burning brightly -- and our
seniors continue to pass the torch to those they
leave behind, as through their actions and deeds they bring
light to the world wherever they
go.

It is time to
shine the light on the
Lasers. Now is our
boom-time. Never before have we had more reason to
hold high the Lasell torch, lighting
theway for the world to see.
Who will lead us? Who will
carry the torch the highest?
Who will bring the light, and
guide the Lasers to victory? Who will take
the burning intensity of the
Lasers and make it come
alive? It will be our
TORCHBEARER ... it will be our symbol of the
LIGHT ... it will be our SPARK to
victory ...

It will be
BOOMER! BOOMER will lead
us; BOOMER will light our path;
BOOMER will burn bright;
BOOMER will inspire the Lasers;
BOOMER will ignite us ;
BOOMER will BEAR THE TORCH and show us the
way!